The Monstrous Covid Lies and Hypocrisy of the Cons
I never thought the Cons could come up with another leader who could lie as much as Andrew Scheer. For Scheer was the worst serial liar this country has ever…
December 2020
A refuge for migrants in Celaya, Guanajuato
ABBA House is a shelter for Central American migrants located in Celaya, in the Mexican State of Guanajuato. It is one of 57 such shelters in Mexico. It has been…
If you watch anything today, watch this
The Premier of Manitoba. And this is so, so powerful. Amazing. “If you don’t think COVID is real, right now, you are an idiot…I’m the guy who’s stealing Christmas to…
BC NDP should pay attention to a Republican Senator
Long time United States Senator Charles Grassley is an Iowa Republican and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. He joined with retiring Democratic Senator Tom Udall to state a position…
Backlash over ‘Free Meng Wanzhou’ event reflects growing anti-China sentiment
Illustration by Canadian Dimension Attacks against an event I recently moderated reflect a growing trend in Canada towards increased tolerance for anti-China rhetoric. It is time for progressives to stand…
Please, Spend, Spend, Spend.
This is a skill testing question. How are we going to spend our way back to a healthy economy? I have been doing my best at Ontario’s liquor control board…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Max Fawcett writes that equivocal posturing about personal responsibility (from Jason Kenney among others) has offered no resistance to the spread of…
A Problem for All of Us
Some people who regularly read this blog might have noticed that it’s been relatively quiet over the past month. Honestly, I’ve been busy with work but also, I’ve taken some…
Against the centre: The past and future of Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump delivers a press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic at the White House, August 5, 2020. Image courtesy of the TODAY Show on NBC. The 2020 United…
The Juggernaut Continues
The Ontario legislature is currently debating Doug Ford’s budget. That document, Fred Hahn writes, is another example of what Naomi Klein has dubbed “disaster capitalism:” When we factor in inflation…
More Good News from Web Summit
Dealing with “fake news” is a challenge for all of us due to the last four years of people in power blatantly telling untruths. Sadly, in regions like Ontario and…
Covid Journal, December 3, 2020
Alberta. Sheesh. What a mess. And Conservatives continue to pretend they know what they’re doing …
Lifting singles out of poverty in canada
I’ve written a report for the Institute for Research on Public Policy about social assistance—specifically, about social assistance for employable single adults without dependants. A ‘top 10’ overview of the…
#TBT: the Hot Nasties, 1977
TBT: super-old shot of Hot Nasties Nuclear Age Kinsella and Ras Pierre Schenk in Calgary in 1977 or so. We don’t heat our practice space, maaaaan!
Space, the UCP’s final frontier — taking catastrophe where no Alberta government has gone before!
Space, the final frontier … they even think Jason Kenney and his United Conservative Party Government are an interstellar disaster at Starfleet Command! Well, in fairness to the Alberta premier…
John Horgan’s Ride in the Premier’s Chair
Premier John Horgan has earned respect and support from BC voters putting him at the top of the hill for Canadian premiers. His leadership with the Covid-19 via Health Minister…
The news from site C just gets worse and worse, dangerous-er and dangerous-er
Oh, dear, Premier Horgan, The news from site C just gets worse and worse, dangerous-er and dangerous-er. I’m forwarding these two pieces just so you know we know, as the…
An Open Letter To Our Premier On The Site C Dam
CANCEL SITE C, THEN INJECT SOLAR ENERGY INT0 HYDRO’S GRID AS A VACCINE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Peter Nix Mr. Horgan,do you want your legacy to be the political leader…
Juxtaposition
The Saskatchewan Party government’s public health expectations for the mid-pandemic jet set willing to shell out for private testing: “It’s been challenging to provide timely results for asymptomatic travelers, especially…